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Tutorial: Denim bias strip peplum shirt for little girls

September 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy made this denim peplum shirt for her daughter, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The rows of fabric on the peplum are bias strips cut from several shades of denim. Love!! Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s pirate costume

September 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shares a two-part tutorial showing how she made this awesome pirate costume for her young daughter. Depending on colors and embellishments, you could also rework this to be a princess costume. Go to part … Read more ...

Tutorial: Pillow cover with an invisible zipper in the side

September 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to make a throw pillow cover with an invisible zipper stitched into a side seam. Her method for inserting the invisible zipper uses a regular zipper foot (not an invisible zipper foot) and omits… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s fringed suede tiered skirt

September 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jessica from Happy Together shows how she made this fringed suede tiered skirt for her daughter. This is such a cute skirt!! The suede is actually a faux suede from the costuming section of the fabric store. Go to her … Read more ...

Tutorial: The Perfect Burp Rag

September 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jill from Ruffles n Such and Made It On Monday shows how to make what she calls The Perfect Burp Rag. The design is based on one that she used with her son. They’re made from flannel with a chenille… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flower petal embellished top

September 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make this lovely little petal top that was part of her entry into last week’s Project Run and Play challenge. It’s a simple top embellished with cutouts of flowers. She shows it… Read more ...

Read all about it: Types and uses of interfacing

September 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

If all those bolts of interfacing

in the fabric store make your head swim, then check out this post by Rachael from Imagine Gnats guesting over at Sew Delicious . She breaks it down for you, explaining the different types… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ombre dyed polka dot t-shirt

September 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Meg from Meggipeg shows how to make a t-shirt with an ombre dyed polka dot effect. She made her t-shirt from scratch, so she added the ombre treatment before she sewed the pieces together. You can also use this technique… Read more ...

Freebie: Fibers & Fabric infographic

September 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Heather from Feather’s Flights shares an infographic that explains the most common types of fabric. She breaks it down by fiber content and woven vs. nonwoven. It’s part of her Sewing 101 series. Go to her blog post to download… Read more ...

Tutorial: Leather key cover

September 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Pascale from // between the lines // shows how to make a leather key cover. It has simple lines and a clean, modern design. For an inexpensive source of leather, hit the thrift stores for old purse and leather garments. … Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY tuxedo pants, no sewing required

September 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ali from Henry Happened shows how she revamped a pair of plain pants into tuxedo style pants. She did it with one simple addition – a band ribbon down each side seam. It would be impossible to sew the ribbon… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flange edge throw pillows with mitered corners

September 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Valori Wells shares a tutorial for making a flange edge throw pillow. The flange is made from a contrast fabric, with pretty mitered corners. Go to her tutorial to find out how to make it. [photo from Valori Wells]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruth’s Ruffled Bodice for little girl dresses

September 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. recently shared photos of a couple of dresses she made for her little girls. She got so many comments on the ruffled bodice on one of the two dresses that she very sweetly wrote… Read more ...

Free pattern: Silhouette Cameo dust cover

September 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Taylor from Taylor Made created a dust cover for her Silhouette Cameo. (That’s the version of the Silhouette that cuts media up to 12″ wide.) She shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog. Get the tute. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Smocked gingham zippered pouch

September 23, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Rikka from Ricochet and Away! shows how to make this cute smocked gingham zippered pouch. The row of smocking creates a cool effect across the gingham fabric. She boxed the bottom so it stands up on its own. Get the … Read more ...